(quote)"i am not a Texas Mason"
There are plenty of lodges that would welcome you. Where are you located?
Unfortunately, I can see it both ways. The traditional method of rote memorization is fine for most people; however, we have folks that need to visualize the words instead of just hearing them. It's just the way they learn. Having said that, in my opinion if you don’t know the words, the codebook isn’t that much help.
Brother Dave I believe Right Worshipful Brummit takes all the questions on the code book.
My obligation said I wouldn't have one.
Art. 505. Certain Other Masonic Disciplinary Violations. It shall be a Masonic disciplinary violation for a Lodge, a commit-tee or any combination of Masons, or an individual Mason to:
20. Possess, or use a cipher/code book anywhere on a Lodge premises, and to use a cipher/code book in the presence of a candidate when instructing the candidate in the esoteric work of a Masonic Degree. (Revised 2007)
It isn't against the OB, but it is against GL Law for a candidate to possess or be in the presences of one.
I am reading that law and I do not see where it is illegal for a candidate to own a code book?
No, I can see clearly what having a "codebook" has done to Chapter & Council. If there were a GLoT Code book our degrees would all be read and take away from the experience, JMHO
Wow, why are so many of you against an official codebook? I think it's a better idea than having a 3rd party publish one with errors. Plus it would provide a little revenue to the GLofTX.